* Federal Government Role
* 12 months initial contract up to 2x 12 month potential extensions
* Location: ACT
* On-site work arrangements
* Australian Citizenship with NV1 clearance is required
Bridge IT Engineering
is seeking a
Cyber Security Engineer
for a federal government department with offices in the
ACT.
Deliverables
* Administer and maintain cyber / network security appliances (e.g. – firewalls, cross-domain solutions, gateways, etc.), infrastructure and software across both physical and virtual environments.
* Design, build and implement security and network management as directed.
* Close collaboration with engineering, DevSecOps and Environment teams to deploy, operate and maintain security systems; contribute towards future architectural decisions.
* Provide technical support to exercises for role specific technologies and systems.
* Lead the conduct of regular system audits, vulnerability assessments, patching and maintenance activities, and risk assessments to system owners.
* Manage security policies and enforce secure access controls, including compliance to the Information Security manual (ISM).
* Assist in creation of and maintenance of comprehensive security compliance documentation.
* Develop and maintain automation scripts (e.g. - Bash, Python, PowerShell, Ansible and Group Policy)
* Integrate cybersecurity into CI/CD pipelines utilising GitLab & Ansible.
* Validate security controls and practices for environments and systems employed within the department.
Essential Experience
* Extensive technical experience in designing, deploying and maintaining cybersecurity systems / capabilities (e.g. – hardware and applications)
* Understanding and experience implementing the ISM Security Controls within Classified Environments within primarily Windows and Linux environments Strong awareness of cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
* Familiarity with the Defence Cybersecurity Assessment & Authorisation framework and requirements
* Working knowledge of networking, storage, and virtualisation (KVM, VMware).
* Working knowledge of Linux based operating systems, programming (Java, PowerShell)
* Familiarity with integrating emerging technologies into secure infrastructure.
* Experience supporting government projects
* Experience in preparing technical and security documentation.
* Relevant tertiary and/or vocational education in cybersecurity, network/software engineering or similar IT fields.
Your ICT Recruiter for this role
Emily Priest
*Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted